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Today
by New York Times / 41minTOKYO >> The Trump administration has agreed to correct an “extremely regrettable” blunder in the execution of its trade agreement with Japan, the country’s top trade negotiator said in Washington on Thursday.
by New York Times / 41min
TOKYO >> The Trump administration has agreed to correct an “extremely regrettable” blunder in the execution of its trade agreement with Japan, the country’s top trade negotiator said in Washington on Thursday.
Yesterday
by None / 9hHonolulu will head back to the Little League World Series to take its shot at title No. 3. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 10hA high surf advisory has been issued for the south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, effective from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday. Israeli Gaza military plans escalate•by New York Times / 13hTEL AVIV, Israel >> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel planned to take control of all of the Gaza Strip, bucking the advice of the Israeli military and warnings that expanding operations could endanger the hostages being held there and kill more Palestinian civilians. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 13hA 19-year-old man was taken to the hospital this morning after suffering an apparent head injury while surfing at China Walls. by New York Times / 14hWASHINGTON >> The Trump-appointed leaders of the FBI deepened their purge of employees this week, forcing out senior agents, including the former acting head of the bureau and another top official whose ascent angered Trump supporters, according to people familiar with the matter. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 16hA collision involving two cars and a horse on Oahu’s North Shore sent three patients to the hospital Wednesday. Federal courts approve Trump union actions•by New York Times / 16hWASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has moved forward with a plan to end collective bargaining with federal unions across a swath of government agencies, even after arguing in federal court that it would not do so until a legal battle over an order President Donald Trump signed was over. by Peter Boylan / 16hA 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder overnight after he allegedly stabbed a 50-year-old man on North School Street in Kalihi. Dean Cain joins ICE support•by New York Times / 17hDean Cain, the actor who played Superman in a popular 1990s TV series, said Wednesday that he would sign up to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Cain’s announcement Wednesday came as the Trump administration pushes to hire thousands of new personnel to support its nationwide deportation campaign. Leaders discuss upcoming US Russia summit•by Reuters / 17hMOSCOW/KYIV >> Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said today, as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mounting frustration with his Russian counterpart and threatening him with new sanctions. by None / 17hThe state Department of Health has authorized the reopening of Kenichi Pacific restaurant in Kailua-Kona. by New York Times / 17hAn Oregon man facing charges that he murdered three women and dumped their bodies in secluded areas in 2023 has been indicted on charges that he murdered a fourth woman, prosecutors in Oregon said this week. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 18hA 78-year-old moped rider has died from injuries he sustained in a crash with a pedestrian earlier this month on Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu police said. US tariffs minimally impact India•by Reuters / 19hPresident Donald Trump’s higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in today, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 19hUPDATE: 1 p.m. U S jobless claims fluctuate•by Reuters / 20hThe number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up to the highest level in a month last week, suggesting the labor market was largely stable even though job creation is weakening and it is taking laid-off workers longer to find new employment. Trump demands Intel CEO resignation•by Reuters / 21hPresident Donald Trump today demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doubts about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon.
by None / 9h
Honolulu will head back to the Little League World Series to take its shot at title No. 3.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 10h
A high surf advisory has been issued for the south-facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, effective from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.
Israeli Gaza military plans escalate
by New York Times / 13h
TEL AVIV, Israel >> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel planned to take control of all of the Gaza Strip, bucking the advice of the Israeli military and warnings that expanding operations could endanger the hostages being held there and kill more Palestinian civilians.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 13h
A 19-year-old man was taken to the hospital this morning after suffering an apparent head injury while surfing at China Walls.
by New York Times / 14h
WASHINGTON >> The Trump-appointed leaders of the FBI deepened their purge of employees this week, forcing out senior agents, including the former acting head of the bureau and another top official whose ascent angered Trump supporters, according to people familiar with the matter.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 16h
A collision involving two cars and a horse on Oahu’s North Shore sent three patients to the hospital Wednesday.
Federal courts approve Trump union actions
by New York Times / 16h
WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has moved forward with a plan to end collective bargaining with federal unions across a swath of government agencies, even after arguing in federal court that it would not do so until a legal battle over an order President Donald Trump signed was over.
by Peter Boylan / 16h
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder overnight after he allegedly stabbed a 50-year-old man on North School Street in Kalihi.
Dean Cain joins ICE support
by New York Times / 17h
Dean Cain, the actor who played Superman in a popular 1990s TV series, said Wednesday that he would sign up to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Cain’s announcement Wednesday came as the Trump administration pushes to hire thousands of new personnel to support its nationwide deportation campaign.
Leaders discuss upcoming US Russia summit
by Reuters / 17h
MOSCOW/KYIV >> Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, the Kremlin said today, as the U.S. president seeks a breakthrough to end the Ukraine war after voicing mounting frustration with his Russian counterpart and threatening him with new sanctions.
by None / 17h
The state Department of Health has authorized the reopening of Kenichi Pacific restaurant in Kailua-Kona.
by New York Times / 17h
An Oregon man facing charges that he murdered three women and dumped their bodies in secluded areas in 2023 has been indicted on charges that he murdered a fourth woman, prosecutors in Oregon said this week.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 18h
A 78-year-old moped rider has died from injuries he sustained in a crash with a pedestrian earlier this month on Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu police said.
US tariffs minimally impact India
by Reuters / 19h
President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in today, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a century and leaving major trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India hurriedly searching for a better deal.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 19h
UPDATE: 1 p.m.
U S jobless claims fluctuate
by Reuters / 20h
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up to the highest level in a month last week, suggesting the labor market was largely stable even though job creation is weakening and it is taking laid-off workers longer to find new employment.
Trump demands Intel CEO resignation
by Reuters / 21h
President Donald Trump today demanded the immediate resignation of new Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, calling him “highly conflicted” due to his ties to Chinese firms and raising doubts about plans to turn around the struggling American chip icon.
Aug 6, 2025
by Nina Wu / 1dThe Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total reported in the state to 11 so far this year. by Nina Wu / 1dHawaii’s COVID-19 cases are still ticking up, continuing an upward trend that began this summer. by Leila Fujimori / 1dAn Oahu grand jury indicted a 17-year-old Makaha boy today for the May 28 shooting death of 19-year-old Marcus Araneta and the first-degree attempted murder of him and four others in an alleged gang-related attack in Makaha. United Airlines faces widespread technical•by Reuters / 1dWASHINGTON >> United Airlines said a technology issue that led to a brief grounding of its flights at U.S. airports today has been resolved. Dollar stabilizes amid Fed cut expectations•by Reuters / 1dNEW YORK >> The dollar dropped today and the euro hit a one-week high as traders bet that the Federal Reserve will cut rates more times than previously expected this year, following weaker-than-expected jobs data for July. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1dSigns of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle have for the first time been reported on the island of Lanai. by Reuters / 1dWASHINGTON >> A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news of it leaked, a source familiar with the matter said. by New York Times / 1dHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. by Peter Boylan / 1dA 31-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday in Waianae after he allegedly fired a rifle into the air during an argument with his neighbors. by Peter Boylan / 1dTwo Honolulu police officers were treated for injuries early this morning in Ewa Beach after a 27-year-old man allegedly punched and headbutted them. by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1dUPDATE: 11 a.m. Army base in Georgia lockdown•by Reuters / 1dATLANTA >> A U.S. Army sergeant is suspected of shooting and wounding five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun today at Fort Stewart Army Airfield near Savannah, Georgia, before he was subdued by other soldiers and arrested, U.S. military officials said. Apple invests 600 billion in US•by Reuters / 1dWASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump announced today that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, a move which will expand the company’s domestic investment
by Nina Wu / 1d
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed another case of travel-related dengue on Oahu, bringing the total reported in the state to 11 so far this year.
by Nina Wu / 1d
Hawaii’s COVID-19 cases are still ticking up, continuing an upward trend that began this summer.
by Leila Fujimori / 1d
An Oahu grand jury indicted a 17-year-old Makaha boy today for the May 28 shooting death of 19-year-old Marcus Araneta and the first-degree attempted murder of him and four others in an alleged gang-related attack in Makaha.
United Airlines faces widespread technical
by Reuters / 1d
WASHINGTON >> United Airlines said a technology issue that led to a brief grounding of its flights at U.S. airports today has been resolved.
Dollar stabilizes amid Fed cut expectations
by Reuters / 1d
NEW YORK >> The dollar dropped today and the euro hit a one-week high as traders bet that the Federal Reserve will cut rates more times than previously expected this year, following weaker-than-expected jobs data for July.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
Signs of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle have for the first time been reported on the island of Lanai.
by Reuters / 1d
WASHINGTON >> A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news of it leaked, a source familiar with the matter said.
by New York Times / 1d
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.
by Peter Boylan / 1d
A 31-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday in Waianae after he allegedly fired a rifle into the air during an argument with his neighbors.
by Peter Boylan / 1d
Two Honolulu police officers were treated for injuries early this morning in Ewa Beach after a 27-year-old man allegedly punched and headbutted them.
by Star-Advertiser Staff / 1d
UPDATE: 11 a.m.
Army base in Georgia lockdown
by Reuters / 1d
ATLANTA >> A U.S. Army sergeant is suspected of shooting and wounding five fellow soldiers with his personal handgun today at Fort Stewart Army Airfield near Savannah, Georgia, before he was subdued by other soldiers and arrested, U.S. military officials said.
Apple invests 600 billion in US
by Reuters / 1d
WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump announced today that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, a move which will expand the company’s domestic investment
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